diff --git a/crates/bdk/src/wallet/mod.rs b/crates/bdk/src/wallet/mod.rs
index 005d75f9e..240cc1050 100644
--- a/crates/bdk/src/wallet/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bdk/src/wallet/mod.rs
@@ -259,6 +259,29 @@ impl Wallet {
     }
 }
 
+impl<D> Wallet<D>
+where
+    D: PersistBackend<ChangeSet, WriteError = core::convert::Infallible>,
+{
+    /// Infallibly return a derived address using the external descriptor, see [`AddressIndex`] for
+    /// available address index selection strategies. If none of the keys in the descriptor are derivable
+    /// (i.e. does not end with /*) then the same address will always be returned for any [`AddressIndex`].
+    pub fn get_address(&mut self, address_index: AddressIndex) -> AddressInfo {
+        self.try_get_address(address_index).unwrap()
+    }
+
+    /// Infallibly return a derived address using the internal (change) descriptor.
+    ///
+    /// If the wallet doesn't have an internal descriptor it will use the external descriptor.
+    ///
+    /// see [`AddressIndex`] for available address index selection strategies. If none of the keys
+    /// in the descriptor are derivable (i.e. does not end with /*) then the same address will always
+    /// be returned for any [`AddressIndex`].
+    pub fn get_internal_address(&mut self, address_index: AddressIndex) -> AddressInfo {
+        self.try_get_internal_address(address_index).unwrap()
+    }
+}
+
 /// The error type when constructing a fresh [`Wallet`].
 ///
 /// Methods [`new`] and [`new_with_genesis_hash`] may return this error.
@@ -611,27 +634,37 @@ impl<D> Wallet<D> {
     /// Return a derived address using the external descriptor, see [`AddressIndex`] for
     /// available address index selection strategies. If none of the keys in the descriptor are derivable
     /// (i.e. does not end with /*) then the same address will always be returned for any [`AddressIndex`].
-    pub fn get_address(&mut self, address_index: AddressIndex) -> AddressInfo
+    ///
+    /// A `PersistBackend<ChangeSet>::WriteError` will result if unable to persist the new address
+    /// to the `PersistBackend`.
+    pub fn try_get_address(
+        &mut self,
+        address_index: AddressIndex,
+    ) -> Result<AddressInfo, D::WriteError>
     where
         D: PersistBackend<ChangeSet>,
     {
         self._get_address(KeychainKind::External, address_index)
-            .expect("persistence backend must not fail")
     }
 
     /// Return a derived address using the internal (change) descriptor.
     ///
     /// If the wallet doesn't have an internal descriptor it will use the external descriptor.
     ///
+    /// A `PersistBackend<ChangeSet>::WriteError` will result if unable to persist the new address
+    /// to the `PersistBackend`.
+    ///
     /// see [`AddressIndex`] for available address index selection strategies. If none of the keys
     /// in the descriptor are derivable (i.e. does not end with /*) then the same address will always
     /// be returned for any [`AddressIndex`].
-    pub fn get_internal_address(&mut self, address_index: AddressIndex) -> AddressInfo
+    pub fn try_get_internal_address(
+        &mut self,
+        address_index: AddressIndex,
+    ) -> Result<AddressInfo, D::WriteError>
     where
         D: PersistBackend<ChangeSet>,
     {
         self._get_address(KeychainKind::Internal, address_index)
-            .expect("persistence backend must not fail")
     }
 
     /// Return a derived address using the specified `keychain` (external/internal).
diff --git a/example-crates/wallet_electrum/src/main.rs b/example-crates/wallet_electrum/src/main.rs
index 6f9d93ea2..9d4c6c5a4 100644
--- a/example-crates/wallet_electrum/src/main.rs
+++ b/example-crates/wallet_electrum/src/main.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
         Network::Testnet,
     )?;
 
-    let address = wallet.get_address(bdk::wallet::AddressIndex::New);
+    let address = wallet.try_get_address(bdk::wallet::AddressIndex::New)?;
     println!("Generated Address: {}", address);
 
     let balance = wallet.get_balance();
diff --git a/example-crates/wallet_esplora_async/src/main.rs b/example-crates/wallet_esplora_async/src/main.rs
index c438505c0..fb8f7b510 100644
--- a/example-crates/wallet_esplora_async/src/main.rs
+++ b/example-crates/wallet_esplora_async/src/main.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
         Network::Testnet,
     )?;
 
-    let address = wallet.get_address(AddressIndex::New);
+    let address = wallet.try_get_address(AddressIndex::New)?;
     println!("Generated Address: {}", address);
 
     let balance = wallet.get_balance();
diff --git a/example-crates/wallet_esplora_blocking/src/main.rs b/example-crates/wallet_esplora_blocking/src/main.rs
index b0c0a9382..09e7c3ad4 100644
--- a/example-crates/wallet_esplora_blocking/src/main.rs
+++ b/example-crates/wallet_esplora_blocking/src/main.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
         Network::Testnet,
     )?;
 
-    let address = wallet.get_address(AddressIndex::New);
+    let address = wallet.try_get_address(AddressIndex::New)?;
     println!("Generated Address: {}", address);
 
     let balance = wallet.get_balance();